Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

46-30-6, 18-22-1 Away

Postponed

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

42-33-7, 17-20-4 Home

No Scoring Plays

Regular Season Series

TB leads 2-0

Sabres
3
Lightning
5

Game 1

11/5

Lightning
6
Sabres
5

Game 2

11/28

Lightning
-
Sabres
-

Game 3

12/23

Sabres
6
Lightning
5

Game 3

2/23

Lightning
3
Sabres
5

Game 4

3/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres

Game Information

Regular Season Series

TB leads 2-0

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Victor Hedman says personal leave was to address mental health

What makes Gavin McKenna the expected No. 1 pick in the upcoming NHL draft

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